WEBVTT - Final Thoughts on The NBA Trade Deadline

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<v Speaker 1>You're tuned into Heat Check with Trystal Quick.

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<v Speaker 2>On this episode of the Heat Check, the trade deadline

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<v Speaker 2>has come, the trade deadline has gone, and I am

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<v Speaker 2>here to break down everything that I think that happened

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<v Speaker 2>that was important, from.

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<v Speaker 1>Kyrie and Katie getting moved at the.

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<v Speaker 2>Deadline to the most underrated trades that have happened, and.

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<v Speaker 1>That all happens on a pretty underwhelming deadline day.

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<v Speaker 2>I also get into the looming buy out market just

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<v Speaker 2>a tad talking about some news around the league, including

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<v Speaker 2>an interesting update on Zion, of course, and another NFT

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<v Speaker 2>lawsuit involving Chef Curry.

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<v Speaker 1>We get into that scandal as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Lots of popping, So do me a favorite nick and

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<v Speaker 2>drop that generic beat. Let's talk about this trade deadline, baby.

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<v Speaker 2>I have some thoughts first and ball let me begin

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<v Speaker 2>by saying this, Is it just me? Or was this

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<v Speaker 2>year's trade deadline not only the most dramatic trade deadline

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<v Speaker 2>we've ever seen, but also the least dramatic trade deadline

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<v Speaker 2>we've ever seen?

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<v Speaker 1>Is it just me?

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<v Speaker 2>Because man, it was like boom pouch and then like

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<v Speaker 2>nothing right.

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<v Speaker 1>It was like Kyrie kd Russell Westbrook.

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<v Speaker 2>And then Luke Canard you know, it was like you're like, oh, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>this trade deadline is gonna be fucking lit. And then

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<v Speaker 2>you're like, oh, Reggie Jackson okay, Oh oh my god,

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<v Speaker 2>Matis Stibel okay. Like when James Wiseman is one of

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<v Speaker 2>the more impactful trade deadline moves at the deadline, which

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<v Speaker 2>ended up being scandalous. By the way, there's this craziness

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<v Speaker 2>in that four team trade. But when you've got names

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<v Speaker 2>like James Wiseman and Mattis Steibel and Reggie Jackson and

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<v Speaker 2>a bunch of I would consider them to be role

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<v Speaker 2>players getting moved after what we got was the main course.

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<v Speaker 2>You don't give us Brussels sprouts after the steak. You

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<v Speaker 2>don't do that because it's very disappointing. We don't get

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<v Speaker 2>dessert and steak and lobster. And then it's like, oh yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>also we have this sees yourself for you, like, no,

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<v Speaker 2>that's not how that's that's what Luke Canard was. So

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<v Speaker 2>Kyrie obviously demands the trade. I was in Arizona could

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<v Speaker 2>not really record as much as I wanted to, but

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<v Speaker 2>he said everything into overdrive right. It was like, oh

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<v Speaker 2>my god, Kyrie's doing it where there's no time left

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<v Speaker 2>on the clock. They have to move him. Where will

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<v Speaker 2>he go? Will it be the Lakers? It will not

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<v Speaker 2>be the Lakers. No one wants Russell Westbrook at this moment.

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<v Speaker 2>Seventy two hours later, he is in Dallas and people

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<v Speaker 2>are like, okay, so that move happens. No way, Kevin

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<v Speaker 2>Durant gets traded right like, no way. There's not enough time,

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<v Speaker 2>there's too many suitors, it's too much complexity. And enter

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<v Speaker 2>my guy, who I am calling big balls, matt Ish

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<v Speaker 2>with one T. Matt with one T, newly minted owner

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<v Speaker 2>of the Phoenix Suns, and he comes in and says,

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<v Speaker 2>fuck it, we'll do this deal.

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<v Speaker 1>So Kevin Durant, I don't.

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<v Speaker 2>Know if you guys know, this had only one destination

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<v Speaker 2>in mind, it was only Phoenix. It was Phoenix and

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<v Speaker 2>only Phoenix the entire time. Comes to the front office

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<v Speaker 2>and says, look, guys, I'm exhausted. I am happy to

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<v Speaker 2>find a way to get excited about these new guys,

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<v Speaker 2>and I'm willing to stick it out this year.

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<v Speaker 1>But at the end of this year, can you guys

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<v Speaker 1>just give me to Phoenix. Can you guys figure it out?

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<v Speaker 2>Can you figure a way to make something happen, and

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<v Speaker 2>so then they figure out maybe just maybe if we

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<v Speaker 2>keep this on the D L, extra D and extra L,

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<v Speaker 2>then maybe get this thing done by the deadline, right.

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<v Speaker 2>And Matt Ishbia, I don't know if you know this

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<v Speaker 2>friends with Josi. They've had each other's phone numbers. Matt

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<v Speaker 2>Ishbia came to a bunch of nets games really just

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<v Speaker 2>kind of see what it's like to own a team,

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<v Speaker 2>and the deal that James Jones turned down because Michale

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<v Speaker 2>Bridges was in that deal and Cam Johnson was in

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<v Speaker 2>that deal, and a bunch of unprotected first we're in

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<v Speaker 2>that deal.

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<v Speaker 1>Finally just said you know what, man, what do you

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<v Speaker 1>think Matt? And Matt was like, okay, what's the luxury tax?

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<v Speaker 2>And they're like, they're gonna put us bad in the

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<v Speaker 2>luxury tax. We're gonna get like forty million into luxury tax.

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<v Speaker 2>And our man, Robert Sarver, the scumbag that he is,

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<v Speaker 2>the cheap scumbag he is. I think he had only

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<v Speaker 2>gone to the luxury tax for a combined seventeen million

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<v Speaker 2>dollars through the entire course of his ownerships, So forty

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<v Speaker 2>million for Kevin Durant in the luxury tax.

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<v Speaker 1>Everybody's like, oh my god, what's is should be you

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<v Speaker 1>gonna say? And he was like, do it, do it

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<v Speaker 1>right now, let's go absolutely.

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<v Speaker 2>And then they were like, also, I know that we

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<v Speaker 2>said we want to Cam Johnson and we want to

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<v Speaker 2>McHale and we want to four first round unprotect. But like,

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<v Speaker 2>and we know that we said that was a deal.

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<v Speaker 2>We also kind of want Jay Crowder too.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm like, that's enough, We're not doing the deal. See

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<v Speaker 1>you later.

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<v Speaker 2>And then Mattieshbia goes to a meeting and he's sitting

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<v Speaker 2>there and he's thinking about trading for John Collins, right,

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<v Speaker 2>and that was.

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<v Speaker 1>The other deal that they had on the plate. Can

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<v Speaker 1>we get John Collins?

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<v Speaker 2>John Collins a nice player, he's been on the trade

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<v Speaker 2>bark for four or five years now, and he's like, man,

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<v Speaker 2>Matti Shbien knows what it's like to see the property

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<v Speaker 2>because he's a mortgage guy, see your dream home, and

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<v Speaker 2>like back at the price.

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<v Speaker 1>You go to the next house and you're like, just.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't like the bathroom closet kind of tiny? This s

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<v Speaker 2>guy John Collins. He happens to not be anywhere close

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<v Speaker 2>to Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant would move the needle, and

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<v Speaker 2>so he calls up his fam calls up James Jones.

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<v Speaker 2>He says, you know what, I don't care that it's

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<v Speaker 2>war in the morning, East Coast Standard time.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's do the deal.

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<v Speaker 2>So they hit up Joe Sigh, they hit him Sean Marks,

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<v Speaker 2>and they're already driving away from the arena because they

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<v Speaker 2>think the deal dead. And then they go skeet skirt,

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<v Speaker 2>it hit a little U turn. They're like, let's do

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<v Speaker 2>this thing. And at the crack of dawn one.

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<v Speaker 1>Thirty am Eastern Standard time, Kevin Durant to the Suns.

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<v Speaker 1>Done deal. Holy shit.

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<v Speaker 2>So why though, the question is why why does Kevin

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<v Speaker 2>Durant only want to go to the Suns? Why was

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<v Speaker 2>that the only place he wanted to go? I've answers

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<v Speaker 2>first and foremost, Kevin Durant loves some Devin Booker loves him.

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<v Speaker 2>Apparently that relationship was a key piece of that move,

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<v Speaker 2>all the way back to when he first got into

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<v Speaker 2>the league. He told Ben Simmons in twenty seventeen, this

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<v Speaker 2>we called Devin Booker. We wanted Devin Booker in OKC.

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<v Speaker 1>What I wanted him.

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<v Speaker 2>I love book He loves the game. He's a dog.

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<v Speaker 2>He'll rough you up, he'll get into you. You better

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<v Speaker 2>watch up for that boy, because he's next and twenty.

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<v Speaker 2>He's seventeen. He came out and said, Devin Booker is

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<v Speaker 2>the next guy.

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<v Speaker 1>He's the dog. I'm telling you it's him.

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<v Speaker 2>They also then bonded during the Olympics when they played

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<v Speaker 2>in Tokyo. Remember it was like locked down. You had

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<v Speaker 2>no ability to see Tokyo. You had no ability to

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<v Speaker 2>do anything but to go to the events that you

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<v Speaker 2>were regulated to do. So him and Devin Booker were

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<v Speaker 2>like peas and carrots, like white on rice. Got very

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<v Speaker 2>very close, started saying to each other, what would it

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<v Speaker 2>be like to play with each other in the NBA.

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<v Speaker 1>Number two, He loves Monny Williams. Money Williams to him

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<v Speaker 1>is one of the best coaches in the NBA.

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<v Speaker 2>Got to know him as an assistant for Okcee. Monny

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<v Speaker 2>Williams was an assistant with Kevin Durant was playing for

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<v Speaker 2>the Thunder also was an assistant coach for Team USA.

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<v Speaker 2>Kevin Durant thinks he's a leader, thinks he's a good teacher,

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<v Speaker 2>and he says, I'm excited that he's back into coaching

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<v Speaker 2>and walking these sidelines again.

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<v Speaker 1>I got to know the type of man he was.

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<v Speaker 2>His coaching style is what it is because of the

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<v Speaker 2>stuff that he's been through as a person and how

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<v Speaker 2>he looks at life in general.

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<v Speaker 1>So really good friends with the marquee.

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<v Speaker 2>Starr, really close with the coach and has a relationship

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<v Speaker 2>with him. And then what about him and Chris Paul.

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Paul and KD played together in twenty twelve for

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<v Speaker 2>Team USA as well. They bonded in that moment, and

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<v Speaker 2>in twenty twenty, Kevin Durant defended Chris Paul as a

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<v Speaker 2>Hall of Famer, saying that he was already a Hall

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<v Speaker 2>of Famer even if he never won a championship. Of course,

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<v Speaker 2>he does go at it with Chris Paul's older brother,

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<v Speaker 2>because who doesn't.

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<v Speaker 1>And so then.

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<v Speaker 2>Kevin Durant becomes a son and we're thinking, oh boy,

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<v Speaker 2>we are off to the races.

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<v Speaker 1>What else is gonna happen.

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<v Speaker 2>Where's Pascal gonna go, Where's Og gonna go, Where's Fred

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<v Speaker 2>gonna go? And then the rest of the deadline, let's

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<v Speaker 2>be honest, was fucking terrible.

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<v Speaker 1>It was trash.

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<v Speaker 2>It wasn't exactly what we were hoping for. We were

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<v Speaker 2>two days short of the deadline and everybody was like, man,

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<v Speaker 2>what's it gonna be? And then you get there and

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<v Speaker 2>it's like very disappointing. What happened with og what happened

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<v Speaker 2>with Pascal? What happened with Chris Middleton? Who was in

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<v Speaker 2>the news that he might get moved? John Collins was

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<v Speaker 2>in the news that he was I mean, when is

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<v Speaker 2>he not? John Collins was in the news that he

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<v Speaker 2>would get moved.

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<v Speaker 1>So not a single star outside.

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<v Speaker 2>Of Kevin Durant was after the Kevin Durant trade happened

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<v Speaker 2>after he broke the internet while you slept.

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<v Speaker 1>Nothing happened ever since.

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<v Speaker 2>So let's talk about Because you've probably googled every trade

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<v Speaker 2>under the sun, I'm not going to recap them all

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<v Speaker 2>for you. Let's talk about the biggest winners at the deadline.

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<v Speaker 2>I've got top three, number number three. Let's start from

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<v Speaker 2>three to one. Number three the Los Angeles Lakers. Yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I said it. The Lakers got something interesting brewing. I

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<v Speaker 2>hate it for him. I hate it I do. This

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<v Speaker 2>team's now better than they have been in a long time.

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<v Speaker 2>They are deep, they have so much more shooters than

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<v Speaker 2>they had before in a long time. They went from

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<v Speaker 2>being one of the oldest teams in the NBA. I

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<v Speaker 2>think everybody was about to get ready for their AARP

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<v Speaker 2>card and now there's not a player.

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<v Speaker 1>Other than Lebron older than twenty nine on this squad.

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<v Speaker 2>So they got very young D'Angelo Russell, who we know

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<v Speaker 2>has already played for the Lakers. He is a true

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<v Speaker 2>point guard who can shoot. He can shoot from deep

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<v Speaker 2>very easily. He's very much an upgrade over Russell Westbrook

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<v Speaker 2>in that fashion. Jared Vanderbilt really good young player, he

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<v Speaker 2>can defend. Get Maliite Beasley who can fill it up

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<v Speaker 2>and moboneba, so they get him too. And not to mention,

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<v Speaker 2>they already had ruy Ha chimur and who they traded

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<v Speaker 2>for like many weeks before the deadline.

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<v Speaker 1>Very very interesting. Number three Los Angeles.

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<v Speaker 2>Lakers, Number two, number two winner at the deadline, the

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<v Speaker 2>Los Angeles Clippers.

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<v Speaker 1>This is like the sneaky team flying under the radar.

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<v Speaker 2>Nobody's talking about them, nobody's talking about how good their

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<v Speaker 2>trade deadline was. You get bones Hyland, who is not

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<v Speaker 2>only an elite scorer, but he can play make as well.

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<v Speaker 2>He even came out and said, listen, guys, I can

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<v Speaker 2>play the true point guard.

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<v Speaker 1>You didn't need Fred van Fleet. You got me.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, step aside, homies, step aside, Reggie Jackson, I got this.

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<v Speaker 2>Kawhi can bring the ball up, Paul George can bring

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<v Speaker 2>the ball up, and I can bring the ball up.

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<v Speaker 1>So you do that. You got that very.

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<v Speaker 2>Interesting, and you didn't really have to pay much for him.

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<v Speaker 2>You didn't actually have to pay anything for him. You

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<v Speaker 2>also get Mason Plumley, a very elite passing big. He's

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<v Speaker 2>not an elite big, but he's elite at passing, if

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<v Speaker 2>you know what I'm saying.

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<v Speaker 1>And you get Eric Gordon for nothing.

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<v Speaker 2>You actually got three second round picks for him, so

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<v Speaker 2>you can take up his contract. He can shoot threes,

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<v Speaker 2>he can defend a little bit, and by golly, he's

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<v Speaker 2>already been a Clipper before, so you know it's probably

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<v Speaker 2>gonna be fine. The Clippers got so much better as

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<v Speaker 2>a result of this trade deadline season. And number one,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what time it is best biggest winner at

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<v Speaker 2>the deadline is the Phoenix Suns.

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<v Speaker 1>What they got fucking Kevin Durant. That's it. You don't

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<v Speaker 1>even I don't even need to say anything else.

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<v Speaker 2>You become the instant title favorites. The starting five is ridiculous.

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker. My god, like just

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<v Speaker 2>those three eighten you didn't even have to give up

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<v Speaker 2>eighton that's four.

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<v Speaker 1>You saw eight guys.

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<v Speaker 2>In and out and things get really interesting. Congrats Phoenix,

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<v Speaker 2>you won the lottery franchise altering trade.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's talk more now about some of my favorite

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<v Speaker 1>underrated moves.

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<v Speaker 2>Top five underrated moves at the deadline, maybe more than five,

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<v Speaker 2>but these are my favorites. Luke Canard, Yeah, Luke Canard,

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<v Speaker 2>who I think is overpaid, but him to the Memphis

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<v Speaker 2>Grizzlies in a three way trade is really really interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>He's gonna be a great three point shooter.

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<v Speaker 2>We know he can fill it up, we know he

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<v Speaker 2>can space the floor, and he gives them a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit of depth that they didn't have before. And by golly,

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<v Speaker 2>if I could see anybody else besides Dylan Brooks and

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<v Speaker 2>John Morant shoot threes. I know they have Desmond Baine,

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<v Speaker 2>I know they have Jared Jackson, but let's be honest,

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<v Speaker 2>perimeter shooting is that they're forte and now they got

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<v Speaker 2>a guy who can really shoot.

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<v Speaker 1>Jay Crowder Number two. Jay Crowder underrated move as well.

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<v Speaker 2>He gives a little dog to the Milwaukee Bucks that

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<v Speaker 2>they haven't had since PJ.

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<v Speaker 1>Tucker.

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<v Speaker 2>They missed that. He went to South Beach and all

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<v Speaker 2>of a sudden, the toughness level decreased.

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<v Speaker 1>Number three. Mike Muscala to the Celtics.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, I said it, Mike Muscala, big man, stretches the floor,

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<v Speaker 2>helps this team with his length.

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<v Speaker 1>He can shoot. They're calling him a sniper.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's gonna end up becoming a very key

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<v Speaker 2>piece in the championship run that they're trying to make.

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<v Speaker 2>There's gonna be a time where he has five threes,

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<v Speaker 2>or he ends up having a huge scoring game or

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<v Speaker 2>block somebody, just a key piece of the game that

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<v Speaker 2>ended up altering the outcome so that they get a win.

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<v Speaker 1>Mike Conley to the Wolves, Number two.

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<v Speaker 2>This is very interesting, probably the biggest trade next to

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<v Speaker 2>Katie and Kyrie.

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<v Speaker 1>In the three way between the Wolves, Lakers, and Jazz.

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<v Speaker 1>So you now.

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<v Speaker 2>Finally get a playmaking point guard who isn't di Lo.

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<v Speaker 2>Dilo is not a playmaking point guard. We know that

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<v Speaker 2>d Lo is a Chucker d lo is a gunner.

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<v Speaker 2>Mike Conley likes to set you up, likes to get

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<v Speaker 2>you the spacing rank on the floor, likes to put

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<v Speaker 2>Aunt Edwards where he wants to go. Mike Conley to

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<v Speaker 2>the Wolves is going to propel them from a team

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<v Speaker 2>that might not make the plan at all to a

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<v Speaker 2>team that might be dangerous to get out of the

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<v Speaker 2>first round, which I think is very, very interesting. And

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<v Speaker 2>Number one, because you know how much I love my Dubs.

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<v Speaker 2>Number one most underrated signing in this trade deadline is

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<v Speaker 2>GP two to the Warriors. GP two with Draymond Green

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<v Speaker 2>elite defensive combo opens up Draymond to play the five.

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<v Speaker 2>Plays really good defense at the point of attack, which

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<v Speaker 2>is something that Steph Curry has not been great at.

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<v Speaker 2>He's gotten a lot better at. Klay Thompson obviously has

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<v Speaker 2>lost a step defensively. So you need GP two if

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<v Speaker 2>that man can get healthy by the playoffs. If the

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<v Speaker 2>Warriors even get into the playoffs, but I'm not gonna

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<v Speaker 2>say that, then that's gonna be something critical to their success.

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<v Speaker 2>They wanted to keep them, they weren't able to keep them,

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<v Speaker 2>and now they ship out James Wiseman and they get

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<v Speaker 2>their guy GP two back. Let's also look at some

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<v Speaker 2>teams that failed at the trade deadline. Biggest failures at

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<v Speaker 2>the trade deadline Number one biggest failure to me, most

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<v Speaker 2>puzzling is the Toronto Raptors. How do you go into

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<v Speaker 2>the trade deadline and say you're gonna move everybody and

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<v Speaker 2>move nobody?

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<v Speaker 1>How are you gonna go.

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<v Speaker 2>Into the trade deadline and say you're gonna be sellers

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<v Speaker 2>and then actually be buyers?

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<v Speaker 1>How is that happening? You were you were in the

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<v Speaker 1>market to sell everybody.

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<v Speaker 2>It was like, okay, we're gonna move Fred van Fleet,

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<v Speaker 2>Gary Trade Trent Juniors on the trade block, O Gananobi,

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<v Speaker 2>he's available for sale. Pascal Siakam, he's available for sale.

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<v Speaker 2>It was only Scottie Barnes who was ungettable.

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<v Speaker 1>And what did you do? You picked up Yakapurol, who

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<v Speaker 1>you already had once before. What's going on? Guys?

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<v Speaker 2>What's going on there? Did you just not get the

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<v Speaker 2>price that you wanted for him? There's guys that are

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<v Speaker 2>now on and expiring, like fredman Fleet. What are you

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<v Speaker 2>gonna do with him? You're just gonna lose him for nothing.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't understand what they're doing. Number two on this

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<v Speaker 2>list most disappointing teams at the trade deadline The Bulls.

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<v Speaker 1>What you're doing, baby, What you're doing?

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<v Speaker 2>Another team? Everybody thought you were gonna do something. Are

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<v Speaker 2>you gonna move Crusoe? Are you gonna move to Rosen?

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<v Speaker 2>Are you gonna move Levin? Are you gonna move Voch? No?

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<v Speaker 1>No, we're not doing anything.

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<v Speaker 2>No we're not We're not getting anybody. We're not getting anybody.

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<v Speaker 2>We're not selling anybody. Yeah, we know you want Alice Cruz,

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<v Speaker 2>so yeah, maybe we wanted somebody in return. But you

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<v Speaker 2>know what, we're gonna do absolutely fucking nothing. We're just

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<v Speaker 2>gonna be frustrating as all get out.

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<v Speaker 1>And number three our Kings. You know it stinks. I

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<v Speaker 1>wanted this team to get Mason Plumley. I did.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought that was a done deal. I thought that

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<v Speaker 2>was something that we had.

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<v Speaker 1>Basically been talking about all season. They need a backup big,

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<v Speaker 1>They need a backup big.

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<v Speaker 2>The non sabone minutes are brutal, but surely Rashaun Holmes

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<v Speaker 2>in a second rounder would have gotten.

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<v Speaker 1>The deal done.

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<v Speaker 2>You would think when the Clippers got Mason Plumbley for

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<v Speaker 2>Reggie Jackson in a second round pick. But maybe there's

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<v Speaker 2>some sort of relationship there between our guy Jerry West

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<v Speaker 2>and Mitch Kupchek, who has worked for Jerry West in

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<v Speaker 2>the past, and so that deal gets done because of

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<v Speaker 2>the relationship alone. I think that's the only reason that happens.

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<v Speaker 2>So the trade deadline has come and gone. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>really know what to make of it.

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<v Speaker 1>Honestly, I don't know who's gonna be good. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know who's gonna be bad.

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<v Speaker 2>But I do know we're gonna be talking about these

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<v Speaker 2>seismic changes for the rest of the season and beyond.

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<v Speaker 2>The aftermath is there's probably not gonna be many roster

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<v Speaker 2>changes going forward, right outside of these little jankety, little

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<v Speaker 2>raggedy buyouts, like because John Wall gonna get bought out,

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<v Speaker 2>who knows?

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<v Speaker 1>Russell West We're gonna get bought out, who knows. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not gonna deal with that.

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<v Speaker 2>Like I'm not gonna be staking my episodes on where

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<v Speaker 2>Will Barton ends up. I'm not gonna be staking my

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<v Speaker 2>episodes on where t Ross no shaded t Ross or

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<v Speaker 2>Will Barton where they go, which I do think t

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<v Speaker 2>Ross goes to the Dallas Mavericks, and I do think

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<v Speaker 2>Will Barton ends up probably back in Portland because they

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<v Speaker 2>like him. But that's something for another day. So I

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<v Speaker 2>want to talk about really quickly the deepest teams who

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<v Speaker 2>are now the deepest teams in the NBA as a

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<v Speaker 2>result of this trade deadline.

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<v Speaker 1>I have five.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought I was gonna do three, and what I

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<v Speaker 2>ended up at was five because teams got really, really deep.

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<v Speaker 2>Not all of them are contenders now, so don't quote

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<v Speaker 2>me on that, but these are the top five deepest

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<v Speaker 2>teams right now in the league.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll start at five.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll go to one number five, top deepest team now

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<v Speaker 2>in the league after the deadline. Philadelphia seventy six ers,

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<v Speaker 2>ooh you said what, yes, Harden, Maxi, de Anthony Melton,

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<v Speaker 2>Cork Moss, who by the way, demanded the trade, did

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<v Speaker 2>not get traded, Tobias Harris, Jalen McDaniels who they got

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<v Speaker 2>at the deadline, PJ Tucker, George Nang, Joel Embiid, Montrez Harrell,

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<v Speaker 2>and now Dwayne Debman. Dwayne Dedman is now their backup,

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<v Speaker 2>backup center because they have obviously.

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<v Speaker 1>Montrez Harrel as well.

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<v Speaker 2>So they have eleven players that you can legitimately see

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<v Speaker 2>playing on a night tonight basis Number four, the LA Clippers.

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<v Speaker 1>They're running eleven deep as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Terrence Man, He's gonna run the point Bones Island backup point,

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<v Speaker 2>Norm Powell, Paul George, Eric Gordon Kawhi, Leonard Marcus, Morris Batoom.

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<v Speaker 2>These are real deal players. Roco Zubac the good players.

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<v Speaker 2>These are really good players. Number three, deepest team in

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<v Speaker 2>the league right now. This is this is gonna be fascinating.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if you're gonna I don't know if you're.

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<v Speaker 1>Gonna like agree or if it's gonna be surprising.

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<v Speaker 2>But this team has thirteen players that they can roll out,

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<v Speaker 2>throw the ball out with any one of those seven

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<v Speaker 2>and you could get games won.

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<v Speaker 1>The Brooklyn Freaking Nets. Brooklyn Nets subtracted.

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<v Speaker 2>KD and Kyrie and now they are the third best

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<v Speaker 2>deep team in the league.

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<v Speaker 1>Check Out this roster.

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<v Speaker 2>You got Ben Simmons when he plays, Spencer Dimwittie, Patty Mills,

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<v Speaker 2>Edmund Sumner, Seth Curry, Michale Bridges, Cam Thomas, Cam Johnson,

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<v Speaker 2>Joe Harris, Royce, O'Neil Utah Watt Nabe, Dorian Finney, Smith

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<v Speaker 2>and Nick Claxton shut the fuck up?

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<v Speaker 1>What thirteen deep? Come on now?

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<v Speaker 2>Number two deepest raw on this league after the trade deadline,

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<v Speaker 2>the LA Lakers.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, yeah, they are really deep. They is shocking. I

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<v Speaker 1>looked at their new roster.

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<v Speaker 2>I discovered that Lebron, like I said, is the only

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<v Speaker 2>player over thirty. But you've got DeAngelo Russell, Dennis Shrewder,

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<v Speaker 2>Austin Reeves, Malik Beasley, Lonnie Walker, Ruey, Hachi Mura, Jared Vanderbilt, Lebron,

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<v Speaker 2>a d and Mobamba.

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<v Speaker 1>I know that's less than thirteen.

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<v Speaker 2>I just think the caliber with Ad Lebron and a

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<v Speaker 2>bunch of depth is even more deep than deep. You

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<v Speaker 2>know what, I'm saying, number one deepest team in the

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<v Speaker 2>league now because they didn't trade guys that we thought

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<v Speaker 2>that they might, and they added some. This is the

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<v Speaker 2>Boston Celtics, number one deep team in the league right now.

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<v Speaker 2>Eleven players are gonna get minutes. You got Marcus Smart,

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<v Speaker 2>Malcolm Brogden, Derreck White and Pritchard all at the guard spot,

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<v Speaker 2>Tatum Brown, Sam Hauser, Horford, Grant Williams at forward, and

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<v Speaker 2>now you got Mike Muskala joining time Lord and Blake

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<v Speaker 2>Griffin at center. That is eleven dudes that could significantly

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<v Speaker 2>get minutes.

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<v Speaker 1>Boy oh boy, is this fun.

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<v Speaker 2>So with that, obviously you can't always get a chit

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<v Speaker 2>from that, but it doesn't hurt. You're gonna be able

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<v Speaker 2>to survive injuries. You're gonna be better as a result.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think at least four of these teams could

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<v Speaker 2>make some real noise in the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 1>Moving on with the trade deadline.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, in the past we got to talk about the

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<v Speaker 2>buyout market. Such a very weird trade den like. Like

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<v Speaker 2>I said, but it makes buyouts even more important for

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<v Speaker 2>teams that did not alter their roster enough. Moving forward,

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<v Speaker 2>there's already been a couple of buyouts as well right

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<v Speaker 2>now and signings. You got Reggie Jackson who went from

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<v Speaker 2>the Clippers to the Hornets. He gets bought out and

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<v Speaker 2>now he signs with the Nuggets, which I think is

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<v Speaker 2>hilarious because the Clippers got Bones Highland and the Nuggets

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<v Speaker 2>got Reggie Jackson. I think the Nuggets are gonna be

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<v Speaker 2>less impressed with Reggie Jackson than they were Bones Highland.

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<v Speaker 2>If you I thought it was tough to navigate Jamal

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<v Speaker 2>Murray and Bones, let me introduce you to mister October.

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<v Speaker 1>Reggie Jackson.

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<v Speaker 2>Let me introduce you to the man who has a

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<v Speaker 2>heat check twenty four to seven, seven days a week.

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<v Speaker 1>Love Reggie, but I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>If you're gonna get anything more out of him than

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<v Speaker 2>you were bones Highland. Maybe cheaper, maybe more equipped to

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<v Speaker 2>fit in and slot in.

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<v Speaker 1>But boy, oh boy, I do I not know if

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<v Speaker 1>I like that move.

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<v Speaker 2>Terrence Ross was weighed by the Magic alongside Beverly.

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<v Speaker 1>Terrence Ross has signed with the Suns. Is that true? Wow,

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<v Speaker 1>that's incredible. I didn't even know that.

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<v Speaker 2>Here is a list, though, of the most important buyout targets.

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<v Speaker 1>Russell Westbrook.

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<v Speaker 2>He is now rumored to go to Chicago or the

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<v Speaker 2>Clippers after he's bought out by the Jazz. I think

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<v Speaker 2>he should go to Chicago. Let him languish there, let

0:23:51.520 --> 0:23:54.600
<v Speaker 2>him ball out, sell Jerseys. Nobody wants to see him

0:23:54.640 --> 0:23:57.720
<v Speaker 2>in La Nobody. It's just I know Paul George is

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<v Speaker 2>trying to make it happen. I don't think this front

0:23:59.840 --> 0:24:02.800
<v Speaker 2>office does want it to happen. Stop Paul George.

0:24:02.840 --> 0:24:04.840
<v Speaker 1>It's okay. Just let him linguish alone.

0:24:05.119 --> 0:24:08.920
<v Speaker 2>John Wall He's gonna be bought out most likely, and

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<v Speaker 2>like severally, is he the only player ever in history

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<v Speaker 2>to be bought out by the same team twice. No,

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<v Speaker 2>like in two years, got bought out by the Rockets,

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<v Speaker 2>went to the Clippers, signed a new deal and got

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<v Speaker 2>sent to the Rockets and is about to get bought

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<v Speaker 2>out again. Crazy Patrick Beverley sent to the Magic they

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<v Speaker 2>waived him. He's gonna sign with another team. Not surprisingly,

0:24:28.119 --> 0:24:30.640
<v Speaker 2>the Clippers are back on that radar as well, which

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<v Speaker 2>would make this reunion tour even more sweet. Like all

0:24:34.240 --> 0:24:36.560
<v Speaker 2>these players just going back to their old teams. I

0:24:36.600 --> 0:24:38.560
<v Speaker 2>don't understand it. That's why I think Will Barton's going

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<v Speaker 2>back to Portland, because why the fuck not?

0:24:40.320 --> 0:24:44.240
<v Speaker 1>Why not? Gary Payton goes back, Yaka Perle goes back,

0:24:45.520 --> 0:24:48.000
<v Speaker 1>Eric Gordon goes back. I mean, this is like so insane.

0:24:49.040 --> 0:24:52.160
<v Speaker 2>Dario Sarz looks like he's gonna get bought out as well.

0:24:52.520 --> 0:24:54.520
<v Speaker 1>He was playing really well. I think that was very

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<v Speaker 1>surprising that he got dumped to the Thunder.

0:24:56.960 --> 0:24:58.879
<v Speaker 2>I'm not sure if the Okac Thunder are going to

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<v Speaker 2>buy him out. It is un but whoever ends up,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, if he's out on the market, there's gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be a dozen teams probably trying to go get him.

0:25:06.760 --> 0:25:07.920
<v Speaker 1>Like I said, Will the thrill.

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<v Speaker 2>Some people think he's like one of the most talented

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<v Speaker 2>players on the potential buy out market. This man doesn't

0:25:12.440 --> 0:25:15.639
<v Speaker 2>play any defense. He doesn't like I love Will. He

0:25:15.720 --> 0:25:19.280
<v Speaker 2>is a bucket. I'm sure he'll be some great scorer

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<v Speaker 2>from some team, but I'm telling you the MAVs don't

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<v Speaker 2>want him.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe the Sun's due. It's gonna be very interesting.

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<v Speaker 2>Sergea Baka got bought out by the Sun by the box,

0:25:29.200 --> 0:25:31.480
<v Speaker 2>excuse me, and the Sixers are now said to be

0:25:31.560 --> 0:25:33.680
<v Speaker 2>kicking the tires on him.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought he got picked up, though maybe not. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not an expert. I'm just just a commenter.

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<v Speaker 2>There are some other players rumored to be bought out

0:25:42.400 --> 0:25:45.639
<v Speaker 2>or way before the March first deadline, like Derek Rose,

0:25:46.440 --> 0:25:52.280
<v Speaker 2>which would be fascinating, Neurlan's Noel Detroit, Justin Holiday, and

0:25:52.400 --> 0:25:55.080
<v Speaker 2>maybe possibly even Kevin Love.

0:25:55.680 --> 0:25:57.240
<v Speaker 1>Kevin Love on the buyout market.

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<v Speaker 2>God, we've been talking about that for two years and

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<v Speaker 2>now all of there's teams getting caught holding the bag

0:26:03.040 --> 0:26:05.760
<v Speaker 2>of the deadline buyouts this year probably more important than ever.

0:26:05.840 --> 0:26:09.359
<v Speaker 1>There are teams desperate to upgrade out West. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>despite the seismic changes that we have on the.

0:26:11.119 --> 0:26:13.320
<v Speaker 2>Rosters in the East, where thirteen teams are still in contention,

0:26:13.440 --> 0:26:16.920
<v Speaker 2>so it's gonna be fascinating to see what goes down.

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<v Speaker 1>Moving on. So we got to talk about my Portland

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<v Speaker 1>Trail Blazers.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey baby, you're in trouble. Hey, what'd you do? Something's up?

0:26:43.400 --> 0:26:46.280
<v Speaker 2>So they get caught in this four team trade that

0:26:46.400 --> 0:26:49.840
<v Speaker 2>got certified by the league yesterday, So technically the trade

0:26:49.840 --> 0:26:53.680
<v Speaker 2>deadline only ended Monday because the Warriors decided that even

0:26:53.680 --> 0:26:57.320
<v Speaker 2>though there was some sort of skull luggery some I

0:26:57.320 --> 0:26:59.399
<v Speaker 2>don't know what else to call it except for a

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<v Speaker 2>concealed I don't want to call it out right lying,

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<v Speaker 2>but the Warriors very mad that Gary Payton has damaged

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<v Speaker 2>and that he might be out a few weeks, maybe months,

0:27:10.080 --> 0:27:14.720
<v Speaker 2>and Portland's been playing him significant minutes right before the deadline.

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<v Speaker 2>So instead of blowing up the entire deal and ruining

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<v Speaker 2>the day for fifteen percent of the league, Warriors decided

0:27:22.160 --> 0:27:25.080
<v Speaker 2>to keep Gary Payton the second So the fourteen.

0:27:24.760 --> 0:27:26.160
<v Speaker 1>Deal is as follows.

0:27:26.520 --> 0:27:31.119
<v Speaker 2>Blazers get Kevin Knocks from Detroit and five second round picks.

0:27:31.640 --> 0:27:35.280
<v Speaker 2>It's a lot five second round picks from Golden State.

0:27:35.840 --> 0:27:40.600
<v Speaker 2>Warriors get GP two and two second round picks from

0:27:40.640 --> 0:27:46.520
<v Speaker 2>Atlanta Pistons get James Wiseman from the Warriors. Hawks get

0:27:46.920 --> 0:27:52.040
<v Speaker 2>Sidik Bay from the Pistons via Golden State Warriors.

0:27:53.359 --> 0:27:56.600
<v Speaker 1>Very complicated trade, but what.

0:27:56.680 --> 0:27:59.080
<v Speaker 2>Was lost on all of this is that the entire

0:27:59.200 --> 0:28:04.520
<v Speaker 2>deal centered and hinged around Gary Payton passing his physical

0:28:05.480 --> 0:28:09.360
<v Speaker 2>Very Carlos Coorea vibes he did not pass that physical

0:28:09.840 --> 0:28:15.760
<v Speaker 2>So then things got crazy, the universe, undefeated, chaos anger,

0:28:16.200 --> 0:28:21.160
<v Speaker 2>internal investigations launched, all kinds of stuff happening because the way.

0:28:21.000 --> 0:28:24.080
<v Speaker 1>That the Blazers did or did not disclose the.

0:28:24.000 --> 0:28:26.879
<v Speaker 2>Gary Payton injury to the Warriors, who by the way,

0:28:27.320 --> 0:28:30.840
<v Speaker 2>had him last year, and he had that core injury

0:28:31.000 --> 0:28:33.240
<v Speaker 2>with them last year, so the fact that they thought

0:28:33.240 --> 0:28:33.600
<v Speaker 2>he was.

0:28:33.600 --> 0:28:35.200
<v Speaker 1>All good kind of strange.

0:28:35.359 --> 0:28:38.280
<v Speaker 2>Anyway, Peyton's been dealing with that core injury all year,

0:28:38.320 --> 0:28:41.959
<v Speaker 2>and even last year. He had surgery in September of

0:28:42.000 --> 0:28:46.160
<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty one. Rumors are that he's been unhappy in Portland.

0:28:47.080 --> 0:28:49.880
<v Speaker 2>I don't understand why. I can't really get to the

0:28:49.920 --> 0:28:51.960
<v Speaker 2>bottom of it. He's been injured pretty much most of

0:28:51.960 --> 0:28:54.360
<v Speaker 2>the year. He's not gonna get a ton of minutes

0:28:54.880 --> 0:28:56.560
<v Speaker 2>and Portland's not winning games, so.

0:28:57.680 --> 0:28:58.520
<v Speaker 1>Maybe that's why.

0:28:58.600 --> 0:29:01.040
<v Speaker 2>Maybe it's the lack of melanin in the city of Portland,

0:29:01.280 --> 0:29:04.120
<v Speaker 2>not sure, or the lack of sunshine in the city

0:29:04.160 --> 0:29:07.160
<v Speaker 2>of Portland. But the Warriors' medical staff inspected Peyton and

0:29:07.160 --> 0:29:09.720
<v Speaker 2>they were very mad that Portland they felt like they

0:29:09.800 --> 0:29:13.960
<v Speaker 2>duped him. So then because the Blazers didn't disclose to

0:29:14.000 --> 0:29:17.320
<v Speaker 2>the Warriors that he had been given Tordal, which is

0:29:17.360 --> 0:29:22.200
<v Speaker 2>like an NSID. It's not like a people don't understand.

0:29:22.240 --> 0:29:26.320
<v Speaker 2>Tortal is not a steroid. It is an anti inflammatory.

0:29:26.440 --> 0:29:29.680
<v Speaker 2>But there's all this like rigamal role as my grandma

0:29:29.680 --> 0:29:34.200
<v Speaker 2>would say. Because Aaron Goodwin, Gary Peyton's agent came out

0:29:34.200 --> 0:29:37.120
<v Speaker 2>and said, no, Gary Payton's not been taking tourtole, no

0:29:37.280 --> 0:29:41.360
<v Speaker 2>tourt all shots for Gary Payton. Turns out Gary Payton, He's.

0:29:41.280 --> 0:29:43.440
<v Speaker 1>Right, did not take any tort all shots. He took

0:29:43.480 --> 0:29:48.200
<v Speaker 1>his tortoll through the mouth, so little like sus in

0:29:48.320 --> 0:29:52.080
<v Speaker 1>terms of him avoiding the question, making it seem like

0:29:52.120 --> 0:29:53.720
<v Speaker 1>he never took toward all when he knew that his

0:29:53.760 --> 0:29:56.400
<v Speaker 1>client had, but won't keep it moving. Right.

0:29:56.600 --> 0:30:01.240
<v Speaker 2>Turns out good Ones technically correct, but also that's shady, right,

0:30:01.320 --> 0:30:03.920
<v Speaker 2>that's very shady. The trade was on the brink of

0:30:03.920 --> 0:30:06.480
<v Speaker 2>blowing up. It would have sent it all these disgruntled

0:30:06.520 --> 0:30:11.080
<v Speaker 2>players back home to their original location. Could you imagine

0:30:11.160 --> 0:30:13.320
<v Speaker 2>James Wiseman, after getting shipped out, having to go back

0:30:13.320 --> 0:30:15.720
<v Speaker 2>to the Santa Cruz Warriors get out of here. You

0:30:15.720 --> 0:30:18.160
<v Speaker 2>think Sadik Bay wants to go back to Detroit. No,

0:30:18.560 --> 0:30:21.480
<v Speaker 2>you think Gary Payton after blowing up the franchise saying,

0:30:21.480 --> 0:30:23.600
<v Speaker 2>oh I'm happy he was how they were forcing to

0:30:23.600 --> 0:30:26.160
<v Speaker 2>play hopped up on tour It Hall wants to go

0:30:26.200 --> 0:30:26.880
<v Speaker 2>back to Portland.

0:30:27.200 --> 0:30:29.120
<v Speaker 1>No shot, So the trade goes down.

0:30:30.200 --> 0:30:33.920
<v Speaker 2>I have questions, specifically why Aaron Goodwin would lie to

0:30:34.000 --> 0:30:38.040
<v Speaker 2>protect the Blazers. I put my detective hat on, I

0:30:38.120 --> 0:30:40.760
<v Speaker 2>broke it down. One thing I have to say about Goodwin,

0:30:41.040 --> 0:30:43.400
<v Speaker 2>He's got to be a team player. Because Aaron Goodwin,

0:30:44.160 --> 0:30:49.560
<v Speaker 2>Aaron Goodnall also represents Dame Lillard. Dame Lillard Portland trailblazer

0:30:49.720 --> 0:30:53.160
<v Speaker 2>Marquis Starr making sixty million dollars a year. So Aaron

0:30:53.200 --> 0:30:58.440
<v Speaker 2>Goodwin protecting the Blazers and thus Dame helping Dame clear

0:30:58.480 --> 0:31:03.200
<v Speaker 2>a runway or at least not additional like additional roadblocks

0:31:03.280 --> 0:31:05.720
<v Speaker 2>up for dam to try to get some additional players

0:31:06.400 --> 0:31:09.280
<v Speaker 2>on this whack ass team. That would be why he

0:31:09.320 --> 0:31:12.640
<v Speaker 2>would do this. Do not say the Portland is making

0:31:12.680 --> 0:31:14.280
<v Speaker 2>their players who are injured.

0:31:14.360 --> 0:31:15.360
<v Speaker 1>A play on turtle.

0:31:15.760 --> 0:31:20.920
<v Speaker 2>Do not say that you're hiding information that is critical

0:31:21.040 --> 0:31:23.760
<v Speaker 2>to the health and wellness of said players. Players will

0:31:23.760 --> 0:31:26.120
<v Speaker 2>not like that. Players are already struggled to go to Portland.

0:31:26.200 --> 0:31:29.400
<v Speaker 2>Aaron Goodwin did what is in his one client's best

0:31:29.400 --> 0:31:31.040
<v Speaker 2>interest and maybe not the others.

0:31:31.600 --> 0:31:32.680
<v Speaker 1>I know though, something about that.

0:31:33.240 --> 0:31:37.840
<v Speaker 2>All four teams involved in this trade have narratives surround them.

0:31:37.840 --> 0:31:41.800
<v Speaker 2>This year, all the NBA misfits got together. They shifted

0:31:41.800 --> 0:31:45.600
<v Speaker 2>around each other's problems like a game of hot Potato Pistons.

0:31:45.720 --> 0:31:48.520
<v Speaker 2>They solve their Sadik Bay issue by shipping him out.

0:31:48.640 --> 0:31:50.760
<v Speaker 2>They were not going to sign him to his rookie extension.

0:31:50.920 --> 0:31:54.040
<v Speaker 2>He wanted to get paid. Blazers get Matis Steibel so

0:31:54.080 --> 0:31:57.360
<v Speaker 2>they get younger, cheaper, longer. They don't have to deal

0:31:57.360 --> 0:31:59.720
<v Speaker 2>with Gary Payton, who's been struggling with his core injury.

0:32:00.000 --> 0:32:01.520
<v Speaker 2>They didn't know when he was gonna be fully healthy.

0:32:02.680 --> 0:32:06.440
<v Speaker 2>Hawks get Sidik Bay for reasons that are unknown. I

0:32:06.480 --> 0:32:07.400
<v Speaker 2>don't understand it.

0:32:07.840 --> 0:32:10.200
<v Speaker 1>I'm not sure what they want with them. I'm not

0:32:10.240 --> 0:32:13.080
<v Speaker 1>sure if there's gonna be some future move happening in

0:32:13.160 --> 0:32:16.800
<v Speaker 1>the in forthcoming months after in the off season.

0:32:17.120 --> 0:32:19.520
<v Speaker 2>But the last thing that the Hawks need is another

0:32:19.560 --> 0:32:23.280
<v Speaker 2>guy who just shoots three and doesn't play defense. Golden

0:32:23.320 --> 0:32:27.400
<v Speaker 2>State ships out their number two overall pick, and that

0:32:27.520 --> 0:32:32.440
<v Speaker 2>finally means that we can trustfully say James Wiseman was

0:32:32.480 --> 0:32:33.120
<v Speaker 2>never gonna.

0:32:32.880 --> 0:32:33.960
<v Speaker 1>Work in Golden State never.

0:32:35.440 --> 0:32:37.719
<v Speaker 2>The big news though for the Doves is that means,

0:32:37.760 --> 0:32:40.240
<v Speaker 2>like I said, the Wiseman experiment is over. We're gonna

0:32:40.240 --> 0:32:42.160
<v Speaker 2>deal with that more in a later episode, but for now,

0:32:42.240 --> 0:32:46.440
<v Speaker 2>Joe lakeubsending Wiseman packing means it is now win now

0:32:46.520 --> 0:32:50.520
<v Speaker 2>mode for Golden State. Wiseman was set to cost the

0:32:50.560 --> 0:32:53.600
<v Speaker 2>Warriors one hundred and thirty one million in salary and

0:32:53.720 --> 0:32:57.000
<v Speaker 2>luxury techt the next two years. So the question is

0:32:57.000 --> 0:32:59.400
<v Speaker 2>why does that matter? Well, the reason it matters is

0:32:59.400 --> 0:33:02.080
<v Speaker 2>because the Warrior have never been shy of paying additional

0:33:02.160 --> 0:33:04.600
<v Speaker 2>luxury tax dollars when they thought that was going to

0:33:04.600 --> 0:33:07.720
<v Speaker 2>help them compete. Remember, they signed Kelly Ubre to a deal.

0:33:07.880 --> 0:33:11.360
<v Speaker 2>Kelly Ubre, who is horrible, was costing the Golden State

0:33:11.400 --> 0:33:15.400
<v Speaker 2>Warriors like sixty seven million dollars in luxury tax and

0:33:15.440 --> 0:33:16.280
<v Speaker 2>salary combined.

0:33:17.600 --> 0:33:18.960
<v Speaker 1>So now what does that mean for the Doves.

0:33:19.000 --> 0:33:22.120
<v Speaker 2>That means the Doves are not trying to spend unnecessarily

0:33:22.280 --> 0:33:24.960
<v Speaker 2>for players who are not going to help them. World

0:33:25.040 --> 0:33:28.160
<v Speaker 2>champs are no longer going to operate like money is

0:33:28.240 --> 0:33:32.280
<v Speaker 2>water dumping. Wiseman was a message that the gravy train

0:33:32.560 --> 0:33:34.560
<v Speaker 2>is about to end this roster.

0:33:34.680 --> 0:33:38.960
<v Speaker 1>May I actually believe this? My prediction is that the.

0:33:38.920 --> 0:33:46.920
<v Speaker 2>Warriors retool, rebuild, completely reshuffle the roster next season. There

0:33:46.920 --> 0:33:50.920
<v Speaker 2>are players who are marquee guys who are on the

0:33:50.920 --> 0:33:53.640
<v Speaker 2>Warriors right now who will not be on the Warriors

0:33:53.640 --> 0:33:59.280
<v Speaker 2>next year. Is that Draymond Probably? Is that Clay probably not?

0:33:59.720 --> 0:34:03.640
<v Speaker 2>Is that Pool? Maybe it might be a fire sale

0:34:03.720 --> 0:34:06.480
<v Speaker 2>to get whatever key pieces that they need in order

0:34:06.520 --> 0:34:10.399
<v Speaker 2>to get a championship happening now. Is Steve kerrback next year?

0:34:10.760 --> 0:34:14.640
<v Speaker 2>Is Bob Myers back next year? All of that something

0:34:14.680 --> 0:34:18.719
<v Speaker 2>to monitor. And I have a question for those who

0:34:18.800 --> 0:34:21.960
<v Speaker 2>are my fellow Dubs fans. If you had the decision

0:34:22.000 --> 0:34:26.040
<v Speaker 2>to make and you could only keep either Andrew Wiggins

0:34:26.320 --> 0:34:31.120
<v Speaker 2>or Jordan Poole, who to be Because I don't see

0:34:31.160 --> 0:34:33.400
<v Speaker 2>both being in the long term future of the Golden

0:34:33.440 --> 0:34:36.759
<v Speaker 2>State Warriors, and if it was me, I would choose

0:34:36.760 --> 0:34:40.680
<v Speaker 2>Andrew Wiggins despite him being very much on the downturn

0:34:40.719 --> 0:34:42.000
<v Speaker 2>this year after getting paid.

0:34:42.160 --> 0:34:44.040
<v Speaker 1>The Warriors have a third of a season left.

0:34:44.160 --> 0:34:46.480
<v Speaker 2>The earliest they're going to get back GP two is

0:34:46.600 --> 0:34:48.640
<v Speaker 2>right before playoffs, and that is if he doesn't have

0:34:48.680 --> 0:34:53.480
<v Speaker 2>another setback, which again, core injuries are really tough. Blazers

0:34:53.480 --> 0:34:55.919
<v Speaker 2>I think are the only team in this four team

0:34:55.960 --> 0:34:57.520
<v Speaker 2>trade that came out doing well.

0:34:58.880 --> 0:35:01.359
<v Speaker 1>So there's another class suit happening.

0:35:02.680 --> 0:35:06.360
<v Speaker 2>Concerning NFTs, and it's making its way to the NBA,

0:35:07.360 --> 0:35:11.760
<v Speaker 2>and it's involving a bunch of celebrities in the NBA,

0:35:12.239 --> 0:35:18.080
<v Speaker 2>including Babyface Assassin himself Steph Curry, and it's probably gonna

0:35:18.120 --> 0:35:21.440
<v Speaker 2>mark the beginning of a whole other set of lawsuits

0:35:21.600 --> 0:35:25.200
<v Speaker 2>headed towards anyone in the NBA who ever promoted NFTs

0:35:25.280 --> 0:35:30.640
<v Speaker 2>and or Crypto I Ecrypto dot Com Arena aka NFTs

0:35:30.760 --> 0:35:32.879
<v Speaker 2>being your Jersey patch.

0:35:32.880 --> 0:35:35.920
<v Speaker 1>Aka NFT bobblenut Head Night.

0:35:37.080 --> 0:35:41.319
<v Speaker 2>If you are involved, you are maybe in the Scopelands

0:35:42.400 --> 0:35:47.480
<v Speaker 2>lawsuit Real and Titcher versus YUGA Labs. This is The

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<v Speaker 2>New News names a bunch of celebrities in this lawsuit,

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<v Speaker 2>from Jimmy Fallon to Kevin Hart, to Serena Williams to

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<v Speaker 2>our very own Steph Curry, and for the first time,

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<v Speaker 2>peels back the curtain on how all these rich and

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<v Speaker 2>famous folks got pulled into what is now, very obviously

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<v Speaker 2>in hindsight, a scam, very obviously in hindsight borderline Ponzi scheme,

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<v Speaker 2>very borderline made off vibes. So I'm not someone who

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<v Speaker 2>ever gotten too NFTs because I don't buy things I

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<v Speaker 2>don't understand, and I did not understand them. I still

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<v Speaker 2>don't understand them, but this is what I know about them,

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<v Speaker 2>And NFT here we go.

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<v Speaker 1>You say, well, you're such a millennial.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, if you're a millennial too and you're listening to

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<v Speaker 2>this podcast, we're gonna break it down for y'all because

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<v Speaker 2>the gen zs they probably already have this.

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<v Speaker 1>In their head.

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<v Speaker 2>NFT or a non fungible token that's where you lost me.

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<v Speaker 2>Can't touch it, can't grab it. Non fungible token a

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<v Speaker 2>type of a new type of digital asset secured by

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<v Speaker 2>cryptography that should tell you everything you know. Shady right,

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<v Speaker 2>NFTs can represent anything anything. They can represent anything from

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<v Speaker 2>gold to silver to digital items like music or photos

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<v Speaker 2>or art, even tweets. You could buy an NFT of

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<v Speaker 2>someone's tweet and you own that NFT tweet.

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<v Speaker 1>What fuck does it? Who cares? We move on?

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<v Speaker 2>Entered the board Ape yacht Club, which was a real thing.

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<v Speaker 2>That's not Those are not a collection of words that

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<v Speaker 2>just made up. They have imploded spectacularly from a four

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<v Speaker 2>billion dollar valuation to now as we sit here today,

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<v Speaker 2>worthless valuation, worthless. Justin Bieber said he purchased the board

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<v Speaker 2>Ape NFT in January twenty twenty one for one point

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<v Speaker 2>three to one million, and it is currently worth sixty

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<v Speaker 2>nine thousand nice, which is a decreased ninety five percent value.

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<v Speaker 1>Good thing. He's Justin Bieber and he can just make

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<v Speaker 1>more music. That is rough.

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<v Speaker 2>The lawsuit states the two things though, that are worth mentioning,

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<v Speaker 2>and neither are good for Steph Curry. Number one, it

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<v Speaker 2>says celebrities like Steph use their status to fool the public.

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<v Speaker 2>That's not good to fool the public into investing into

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<v Speaker 2>board Apes and other NFTs. The fact that there was a

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<v Speaker 2>scam probably doesn't help at all. Secondly, and probably more damaging,

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<v Speaker 2>a forensic analysis of the blockchain, also words that I

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<v Speaker 2>did not make up, shows that these celebrities did not

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<v Speaker 2>actually use any of their own money, but were transferred

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<v Speaker 2>crypto to make the expensive buys that they were promoting.

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<v Speaker 1>So they got the stuff for free and they promoted it,

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<v Speaker 1>they were actually investing in it.

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<v Speaker 2>According to the investigative report on CNN, hours before Justin

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<v Speaker 2>Bieber bought an ape for the bought an ape for

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<v Speaker 2>the equivalent of one point three million. Bieber received ethereum worth,

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<v Speaker 2>another type of crypto worth around two point five million

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<v Speaker 2>in his crypto wallet.

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<v Speaker 1>The blockchain shows, is anyone else confused? Shit's crazy? What

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<v Speaker 1>does this even mean?

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<v Speaker 2>Curry and other celebrities named in this lawsuit didn't even

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<v Speaker 2>spend their own money on the NFTs, despite saying they

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<v Speaker 2>were doing so, and they were hyping up these types

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<v Speaker 2>of NFTs like the board apes on social media. I

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<v Speaker 2>would say, if I had to guess if I'm Steph Curry,

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<v Speaker 2>I'd be worried.

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<v Speaker 1>I'd be a little concerned. We are going to look

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<v Speaker 1>back on this whole NFT thing and crypto thing as

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<v Speaker 1>one of them most bizarre potential financial scams in history.

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<v Speaker 2>All this reminds me of thatout saying. My grammy used

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<v Speaker 2>to say, a money uh no, a fool and his

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<v Speaker 2>money are soon parted, especially when that fool is being

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<v Speaker 2>hyped up by a guy like Bordell. Stephen Curry, All right,

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<v Speaker 2>let's move on. We got our latest update on on Zion. Yeah, folks,

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<v Speaker 2>it is not good.

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<v Speaker 1>It is not good.

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<v Speaker 2>So Zion was playing three on three recently and re

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<v Speaker 2>injured his hamstring, his hammy, and now his return has

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<v Speaker 2>been further extended. Today it was announced he would miss

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<v Speaker 2>quote several weeks after the All Star Game. He heard

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<v Speaker 2>his hamstring against the Sicker Sixers on January two, and

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<v Speaker 2>he's been out ever since. The Pelicans, as we know,

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<v Speaker 2>have struggled without him. They've fallen in from second in

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<v Speaker 2>the West to seventh in the West. They are only

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<v Speaker 2>one game over five hundred.

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<v Speaker 1>Right now. They are six and fourteen cent Zion went down.

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<v Speaker 2>They have including a ten game losing streak, which is

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<v Speaker 2>very brutal. Zion was very good in the games that

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<v Speaker 2>he played, twenty nine games made the All Star team.

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<v Speaker 2>Even in those twenty he must have been so good

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<v Speaker 2>that even though he played less than half the season.

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<v Speaker 2>He still made the All Star team. So that tells

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<v Speaker 2>you how elite he was playing. I don't know how

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<v Speaker 2>this gets better for New Orleans at the moment. Dude

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<v Speaker 2>is too big for his body, too powerful.

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<v Speaker 1>Too fat.

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<v Speaker 2>I said it, I promised I would, but he is,

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<v Speaker 2>and the Pelicans to me are in trouble.

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<v Speaker 1>We've got CJ.

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<v Speaker 2>McCollum who's got a thumb injury that's probably going to

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<v Speaker 2>require at some point surgery. You've got Brandon Ingram coming

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<v Speaker 2>off of some sort of turf toe. He's been awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>How long will that last? You've got guys like Herb

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<v Speaker 2>Jones go down with injuries. B I, like I said,

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<v Speaker 2>miss four weeks before coming back, and now Zion is

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<v Speaker 2>not back for at least four to six weeks more.

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<v Speaker 1>That puts us at March early April, right before the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 1>Then you got a recondition.

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<v Speaker 2>Let me ask you guys this, Do you think it's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna take Zion a week to recondition or do you

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<v Speaker 2>think it's gonna take him a long time to get

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<v Speaker 2>in condition to play basketball when he hasn't been playing

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<v Speaker 2>anti basketball and he's probably just been.

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<v Speaker 1>Who knows who knows who he's been doing. I can't speculate.

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<v Speaker 2>Very promising season might be in danger of getting away.

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<v Speaker 1>That's all the time that we have for the heat Check.

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<v Speaker 1>Check back on Thursday. We're gonna give you more episodes.

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<v Speaker 2>I think we have an interview tonight with Kevin Ray,

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<v Speaker 2>so we'll put that on the feed. He is the

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<v Speaker 2>play by play commenter for the radio for the Phoenix Suns,

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